Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 42

           Mrs.Gardinerabusedherstupidity. "Ifitweremerelyafinehouserichlyfurnished,"saidshe,"Ishouldnotcareaboutitmyself;butthegroundsaredelightful. Theyhavesomeofthefinestwoodsinthecountry." 

           Elizabethsaidnomorebuthermindcouldnotacquiesce. ThepossibilityofmeetingMr.Darcy,whileviewingtheplace,instantlyoccurred. Itwouldbedreadful! Sheblushedattheveryidea,andthoughtitwouldbebettertospeakopenlytoherauntthantorunsucharisk. Butagainstthistherewereobjections;andshefinallyresolvedthatitcouldbethelastresource,ifherprivateinquiriestotheabsenceofthefamilywereunfavourablyanswered. 

           Accordingly,whensheretiredatnight,sheaskedthechambermaidwhetherPemberleywerenotaveryfineplace?whatwasthenameofitsproprietor?and,withnolittlealarm,whetherthefamilyweredownforthesummer? Amostwelcomenegativefollowedthelastquestionandheralarmsnowbeingremoved,shewasatleisuretofeelagreatdealofcuriositytoseethehouseherself; andwhenthesubjectwasrevivedthenextmorning,andshewasagainappliedto,couldreadilyanswer,andwithaproperairofindifference,thatshehadnotreallyanydisliketothescheme. ToPemberley,therefore,theyweretogo. 

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